Marcus may become a police officer!!!!

mummy2girls wrote: so.... Marcus and I have been talking and he has told me a dream of his. At first when he told me i said no... but I went for a walk around the mall yesterday by myself for a couple hours to weigh the pros and cons. And i must admit the positives outweigh the negatives BIG TIME!!!!!

Marcus wants to join the police force. My first reaction was NO WAY NO HOW!! I dont want to get a knock on the door at 3am saying he was shot. But talking to the police at the mom, pop and tots fair they said that yes its scarey to think of a police job BUT edmonton has the safest record for police officers in canada.

So the pros... he would get paid while in training
He would get a started salary of 50 grand a year
I could quit my dayhome and be a full time stay at home mom and be more involved in Jennas schooling and stuff.
He would work 4 days on 4 days off
We wouldnt have to wait a year to have a baby


the cons... he could get seriously injured:(

I am feeling the burnout from my job. I love the childcare business dont get me wrong but i have been in it for almost 14 years so i need a career change. So thats why i would quit my dayhome and just not work for a yeara nd decide in that time what i want to do.

So my huney may become a police officer!

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sparkys2boys replied: Give it lots of thought and then do what you feel is right.. gl!

luvbug00 replied: I'm kinda interested how he went from being a teacher to being a cop? But i think you should ask him which is really more important? They are both fuffilling in many ways, I just think they are kinda two extremes and wonder if he threw out this segestion because maybe he is worried at how upset you are about not being ablt to ttc right away if he chooses school and how you as a family will deal with the financial struggle if he persues his schooling. I'm sure he knows you support him but I wonder if he feels gulity that his teaching career will effect your family dreams in the now. and maybe he figures that, hey i can do this and make money and get my family going and that will make her happy and i've always wanted to be a cop anyway. but will that make him truely happy? or will he look back an wish he stuck to teaching? I know you know him best but thease other POV pass threw my mind alot. I hope all works out to beinfit all

A&A'smommy replied: I thnk thats a wonderful thing for him to do!!!!

mummy2girls replied:
well ... he picked being a teacher more so because his dad was one and he wanted to follow in those foot steps. BUT he has always had a HUGE passion for being a police officer. He is always reading books on criminology, crime scenes, criminals. He LOVED it when he was security guard. He just loved the feel he got chasing down a bad guy or robber.. I asked him what would make him happier? A job as a teacher or a police man? would you feel more fullfilled on the job as a teacher or as a cop? he said cop. He has been coming home lately from work feeling he isnt succeeding in his job, he isnt getting the feeling of fullfillment. Dont get me wrong he loves teaching but being a cop by far passes that. He has always wanted to be a cop even before he met me. But the thing that was making him push that dream aside was me saying i would be too scared for him to have that job. etc etc. I sat down with him and i told him that yes to be honest i will be scared BUT this is his life and career. i want you to be happy with what you do. I want to support you in this dream. And that made him take the plunge and want to pursue it. I think the teaching thing was more so because of his dad. Thats all he thought he could be and that being a cop was just a dream of his that he couldnt reach it. He didnt choose it because he knew i wanted to TTC and knew the financial crunch we and i would be in if he chose school. This si what he wants. and by the time he finishes training and gets a job we may have to wait still a year.. who knows. he didnt just say he wanted to do this all his life because believe me he has always wanted it. He actually would resent him self and be unhappy if he didnt at least try to get in because beinga cop is what he wants. being a teacher wouldnt be as fullfuilling to him. I guess you would of have to meet him and hang out with him t o really know this si what he wants!

luvbug00 replied:
I'll take your word for it , as i think it would take a person closer then a "hi we just met so what are your dreams?" Well It's great how you support him and I wish him all the luck on the tests

mummy2girls replied:
i meant if you knew him you would know this is what he wants.

Kaitlin'smom replied: wow, I say if its his dream and he can do it, go for it.

Hillbilly Housewife replied: Shelly that's fantastic! Good luck to him!

luvmykids replied: So how soon could this happen? I'm sure it's different there, our academy enrolls new cadets a few times a year. Is he going to just go for it or start doing some of the physical training and then try out? Best of luck to him!

:.Mrs_Mommy.: replied: Way To Go!! That is awesome that you are supporting him in his dream.

lisar replied: I think its a great idea. My cousin is in school to be a state tropper.

mummy2girls replied:
well they are taking applications now and are recuriting. I guess we are in need of more cops here in edmonton. Once his application is approved then his training si 9 months and he will get paid while training so income will be coming in. And its somethign he LOVES! so im excited for him!